Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle

Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle is a big 6-8 campus in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, run under Wisconsin Rapids School District. The school teaches 943 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle sits 148% above that benchmark.

Within Wisconsin Rapids School District, which oversees 12 schools and 4,578 students, Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle lists that 78% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Asian. By comparison, Wood County as a whole is about 91% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

Across the wider county, Wood County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,989, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle is one of 32 public schools in Wood County (combined enrollment of about 10,849 students).

The closest other public school is Mead Elementary, roughly 1.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 50.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle has rose 31%, going from 719 students in 2018 to 943 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 82% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 today.

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